Very hot weather is common in many parts of the world．A1though hot weather just makes most people hot，it can cause medical problems--and death．

  Floods，storms and other terrible natural events kill thousands of people every year．And，we hear much about them in news reports．We generally hear little about heat，which experts say may be nature’s most dangerous killer．

    Health experts say that since the year 1900, very hot weather has killed more

people in the United states than any other natural event．One year—the unusually hot summer of 1980 heat caused about 1，700 deaths in the United states．In 1995,more than 600 people died in another heat wave in one city—Chicago。Illinois．

    Besides drinking lots of Cool water, doctors say there are other things to do to protect against the health dangers of heat．Stay out of the sun，if possible．Wear loose，lightweight and light一colored clothes．Wear a hat while in the sun．Eat fewer hot and heavy foods．And，when possible，cook foods during cooler time of the day．If possible，rest more often．

    Health experts say that these simple steps can prevent the dangerous health problems caused by heat．They will prevent sickness，help you feel better and may even save your life．

1．Hot weather is common_________.

  A．all over the world           B．in lots of parts of the world

  C．in most parts of the world   D．in few parts of the world

2．Usually people don't think that______ is nature’s most dangerous killer．

A．heat    B．a flood     C．a storm  C．an earthquake

3．As the text mentioned，the hot weather caused at 1east 2。300 deaths in the United

States_________ ．

  A .in 1900    B．in 1980    C．in 1995    D．in 1980 and 1995

4．Which of the following is correct?

  A．The doctors say that we have no ways to prevent the deaths caused by heat．

  B．Very hot weather has killed most people among the other natural events．

  C．Any other event has killed more people than very hot weather．

  D．A1l the other events haven't killed so many people as very hot weather itself

5．The passage is talking about________  ．

  A．all kinds of terrible natural events in the world

B．some health problems caused by hot weather

C．how to prevent and treat health problems

D．the health problems in hot weather and the ways to prevent them

A policeman was sitting in his car on the side of Highway 25, hoping to catch  speeders．After a while，a car full of elderly women slowly rolled by. The policeman  realized that the slow—moving car was a danger to other drivers on the highway, so he decided to ask them to pulled up．After the car had stopped on the side of road, the policeman got out and came to the car to speak to the drive. He said, “The speed  limit(限制)on this highway is fifty-five miles per hour．Why are you driving so slowly?” “Well，officer，I’ve seen a lot of signs on this highway that say‘ twenty- five’ not‘fifty—five'，”the old woman politely replied．

“Ma'am．”the officer told the driver．“those aren’t speed mean that you are driving on Highway 25．”

 “Oh，silly me．I didn't know．I'm sorry，officer．I'll be more carefully in the future .”she replied．

Then the police officer looked in the backseat of the car．He noticed that the elderly passengers looked frightened and were shaking with fear. The officer asked the driver，“What，s wrong with them? They 1ook like they ’ve been frightened to death by something.”

    The driver replied，“0h，they’ll  be all right in a minute．You see, we just got off Highway 120．”

1．The policeman stopped the car because the car was______.

    A．running too slowly         B．running too fast

    C．over crowded(過(guò)分擁擠)     D．full of elderly people

2．The driver is _________ ．

    A．a young man       B．an old man

    C．a girl            D．an old lady

3．If you drive on Highway 25，you should drive ________ miles per hour.

  A．at most 25         B．at most 55

  C．at least 120       D．at most 120

4．The passage hints(暗示)that _________.

  A．the Highway 1 20 is frightening

B．you can drive at any speed 0n highways as long as you don’t break the limit 55

C．the driver adjusted(調(diào)整)the driving speed by the number of the highways

D．the driver of the car understands the signs 0n the highway very well

Have you paid the ___________ (賬單)?

In winter，the temperature is usually _________ ／bi‘lau／zero

In England people use Mr，Mrs，0r Miss with the family name but never with the f_________  name

I_______／mist／the early bus yesterday．As a result，I was late for school.

聽(tīng)對(duì)話(huà)，根據(jù)對(duì)話(huà)內(nèi)容判斷所給句子的正誤。正確的寫(xiě)A，錯(cuò)誤的寫(xiě)B。

  1. They are going to a party.

  2. There will be many people there.

  3. The two speakers met last Monday.

  4. The lady rested at home in the morning.

  5. Both the man and the woman got hurt.

聽(tīng)短文，選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。

1. What does the speaker want to know?

A. Weather in China.

B. Information about vacations.

C. Suggestions for sports.

2. When will the speaker go there?

A. In winter.                     B. Next month.                    C. This summer.

3. Where is the speaker going to stay?

A. In a hotel.                     B. On a farm.                       C. At a friend’s.

4. What does the speaker want to do there?

A. Do some housework.    

B. Do some homework.

C. Do some exercise.

5. How many people are going with the speaker?

A. One.                      B. Two.                              C. Three.

聽(tīng)短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成表格。（只寫(xiě)關(guān)鍵信息）

    注釋?zhuān)?span>ambulance救護(hù)車(chē)；bruise擦傷

－Whose pen is this?

－It is _________. My friend gave it to me as a gift.

A. mine                 B. my                    C. her                   D. his